Sunayana Khandelwal joined Cleveland & Co in 2023 as an Associate to provide legal services to clients in the financial services industry on matters related to investment management, regulatory, corporate transactions, contracts and custody and administration.
Prior to joining the firm, Sunayana practised as a commercial litigation solicitor at a boutique firm (based in Sydney), where she represented several private financial services companies on contentious matters in relation to finance, lending and debt recovery. Sunayana started her career as a paralegal at a top-tier Australian law firm, where she provided corporate transaction support to major deals, and has also completed several internships across civil litigation, mediation and company law as part of her legal studies.
Sunayana’s blend of technical capabilities across various areas law and soft-skills such as effective communication, empathy and problem solving mean she can cut through legal jargon to provide clear and proportionate advice to her clients. She values building deep client relationships, staying abreast of the latest legal and regulatory developments impacting her clients, and providing proactive services with these respects.
Sunayana has developed a variety of skills namely in relation to:
- Administration
- Civil Litigation
- Company Law
- Contracts
- Corporate Transactions
- Custody
- Debt Recovery
- Lending
- Mediation
- Regulatory
- Law Society of New South Wales, Australia
- A. Philosophy (Hons), St. Stephen’s College (University of Delhi)
- Juris Doctor degree, The University of New South Wales
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, The College of Law (New South Wales)
- English

Sunayana Khandelwal joined Cleveland & Co in 2023 as an Associate to provide legal services to clients in the financial services industry on matters related to investment management, regulatory, corporate transactions, contracts and custody and administration.
Prior to joining the firm, Sunayana practised as a litigation solicitor at a boutique firm (based in Sydney), where she represented several private financial services companies on contentious matters in relation to finance, lending and debt recovery. Sunayana started her career as a paralegal at a top-tier Australian law firm, where she provided corporate transaction support to major deals, and has also completed several internships across civil litigation, mediation and company law as part of her legal studies.
Sunayana’s blend of technical capabilities across various areas law and soft-skills such as effective communication, empathy and problem solving mean she can cut through legal jargon to provide clear and proportionate advice to her clients. She values building deep client relationships, staying abreast of the latest legal and regulatory developments impacting her clients, and providing proactive services with these respects.
Sunayana has developed a variety of skills namely in relation to:
- Administration
- Civil Litigation
- Company Law
- Contracts
- Corporate Transactions
- Custody
- Debt Recovery
- Lending
- Mediation
- and Regulatory
- Law Society of New South Wales, Australia
- The Professional Skills Courses (Kaplan Altior, London)
- Litigation Programme (Kaplan Altior, London)
- Legal Practice Course (BPP Law School, London)
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (King’s College University, London)
- English
- French
- Conversational Italian